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On the recordOctober 19, 1995
I think it matters that we passed the Family and Medical Leave Act so people don't lose their jobs when their children are sick.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa

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